The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1887-08-21
THE SEIZURES At ST ANDREWS
Eastpert sard,ne Packers Have Their share
or Deserttens and Fininrs

WASHINGTON, Aug 2O.--Tho three latest
seizures OF American boats by Dominion cruiH.
ers those made In st. Andrews Bay by the
Captain OF the Intrepid, turn on the point In
volved In the recent seizure and hning OF the
Gold Dust at Fair Haven In the same waters.
The boats were not strictly fishing vessels, but
craft used for Transporting small herring pur'
chased from the Canadians for canning rs sar-
dimes In the factories OF Eastport This IL the
business interfered with by the Dominion au-
thorities thirteen months ago. when Secretary
Bayard undertook to obtain suitable protec-
tion for It. In the present instance the Do
minion authorities do not undertake to pro-
hibit all trade OF this character. as they were
charged with doing In two Instances last year.
ut Digby and at St. Andrews. but have lined
the American vessels for alleged infractions oil
the customs regulations.
1t is not unlikely that technical infringe
ments ofthe rules hrye occurred. The boundary
between Maine and New Brunswick runs
through the waters In question, Ea-tport being
on one shore OF the bay and St. Andrews on the
opposite Deer Island, where some of the
Cundian weirs are placed. is only few minutes
run from Eastport. One of the vessels latcly
wholly or orr partly n owned at Deer Island al.
though registered at Eastport In the name OF
one Of the sardineo pacSers She e was con-
nsgiecting to duly report al the, Custom House
at st; Andrews. at tho head of the bay. in max.
Her case, sorresly reported, Is tho reverse
% tRs wSh Ms4e seized ana By The The suss
Middleton at st, Andrews some time ago. and
were fined $50 and 800 respectively, These
were two among number OF craft which OBJ.
wePs ownel Wos or IN part BY states
citizens r.sidns A. Passport mhSy had ss s s,ry
tI..vn t,l,f .Itp hA tlaDA nj
fishermen. but were heavily mulcted for their
mistake The Jeanne,ts and the Maggie
nshing. whereas the three vessels now seized
were, like the Gold Dust. apparently engaged
only IN the sardine business
doubt that the vessels OF the Eastport s9rdlne
packers ought to report at the Custom House
ns tEeir vocetion Resstersd Vessels are re-
ensased. But NJ. When It is considered how
imposing heavy fines Tor slight offences in
neglect ing to report often seems to AmeriSa9;s
Tor the interest OF the Canadians to fini mar
ket for their small herring In the PASSPORT sar;
dine factories. and 1t has also been suggested
craft engaged in taking away the herring.
rather than upon those who sell them.
ali that Is s@ resuired on eS'erns harbor i to
report the name Of the vessel and the number
Of the ereM, paving twenty-Gye cents cents on re,
be paid twice year. 30 that vessel after pay
Ing these dues on two occasions. amounting to
81. is clear for the year. This is one reason
why II often seems hard to impose heavy fnes
on fishing vessel, for neglecting to report and
to pay dues when there are plausible reasons
for tracing the neglect to some other cause
than that OF intentional evasion.
As to the sarjno packers. however, 1t must
be said that they have had efficient expert
letter of the customs regulations. They may
be Disguised with the fruitess prolongation OF
Nl1 h~n but ~ lima ttuf
strictly obey. the rules in order to avoid mo-
lestation and loss.